Reddish-brown, something cheesy? (8)
I believe the answer is:
chestnut
'reddish-brown' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for chestnut that I've seen before include "Wood" , "Stale joke or cliche" , "Conker tree - 11 of 10" , "Horse coat colour" , "Item for stuffing" .)